Glass lamp for Kāfūr al-Rūmī

Conserved at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

At least one emblem dividing the neck inscription.

A white rosette on an unique field

ممّا عمل برسم الجناب العالي ا ا المولوي الشبلي كافور الرومي الخزندار الملكي ا ا الصالحي أعزّ أنصاره

This is one of the objects made for His High Excellency, our Lord, Shibl al-Dawla Kāfūr al-Rūmī, the khāzindār, (officer) of al-Malik al-Ṣāliḥ, may (God) make his victories glorious.

Possible dating: before 684/1285

To the index of civil officials


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